November is that time of the year many regard as dark, but funnily enough, Stockholm gives us many sparkly and enlightened ways to have fun and keep our minds away from the gloomy weather conditions. Such as the Stockholm Film Festivals, where stars of the movie world shine on the red carpets of the city’s cinemas and the light of the projectors on the screens takes us to worlds we have only dreamed of. Stockholm itself also starts glittering, when the streets are dressed with the Christmas decorations. No, this is not a dark time, it’s a time to see the light in different shapes.
Here are some of the glittering events you should not miss this month!
SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS
Lighting of the Christmas lights in Stockholm City
Everybody is welcomed to this year’s opening of #Stockholmsjul with the launch of the Christmas lights in Stockholm City 2019.
In addition to the launch of one million LED lights on over 40 streets, places and squares, the city will offer wonderful Christmas atmosphere. Do not miss the premiere walk of this year’s Christmas lights!
When: 16 November
Where: Kungsträdgården
Cost: FREE
Christmas Market at Skansen
The Christmas market at Skansen has been a yearly tradition since 1903. The market square is filled with food, treats and decorations and the bonfires are lit. All the historical houses and farmsteads are decorated and in the town quarters you can meet skilled craftsmen. There will be craft demonstrations and live music in the buildings where the tables are also set for Christmas dinner. Young and old can participate in dancing around the Christmas tree and make their own Christmas decorations in the workshop.
When: 30 November
Where: Skansen
Cost: 60SEK – 140SEK
Peasful Christmas Market
For the second year in a row, Herman’s is holding a 100% vegan Christmas market, filled to the brim with delicious treats, healthy products, artworks, books and much more!
When: 30 November
Where: Hermans Restaurang & Trädgårdscafé
Cost: FREE
FAIRS
Sthlm Food & Wine 2019
Enjoy great flavours with close friends. Join the best tasting event in the Nordics.
When: 8-10 November
Where: Stockholmsmässan
Cost: 150-200SEK for one day, 250-280SEK for two days, children free
Stockholm Coffee Festival 2019
Swing by A-House on Saturday 9th of November to meet your favourite Swedish Roasters, try your hand and some cutting edge coffee tech, and enjoy a great time with fellow coffee lovers.
When: 9 November
Where: A house Stockholm
Cost: FREE
MUSIC
Elder Island @ Obaren
The Bristol trio ELDER ISLAND delivers a fantastic mix of dream pop and techno where mpc beats meet a myriad of synth, guitar, bass and cello.
When: 7 November
Where: Obaren
Cost: FREE
Avishai Cohen Trio @ Berwaldhallen
Renowned Israeli jazz bassist and composer Avishai Cohen returns to Stockholm along with a newly released record and a new trio! This time for a unique concert in one of the most pleasing stages in the city, Berwaldhallen.
Kontakt – The Black Madonna + La Fleur
When: 24 November
Where: Berns
Cost: 295SEK – 495SEK
ART
30th Stockholm International Film Festival
Between the 6th and the 17th of November, the 2019 Stockholm International Film Festival screens around 150 films from over 60 countries in the city’s cinemas and arranges quizzes, parties, seminars, Face2Face and more.
We have put together a guide with the films that are a MUST SEE at this year’s festival, including the best of the best from every film genre and you can find it here.
When: 6-17 November
Where: The festival takes place in the following cinemas: Skandia, Drottninggatan 82. Filmhuset, Borgvägen 1. Park, Sturegatan 18. Zita, Birger Jarlsgatan 37. Sture, Birger Jarlsgatan 41. Bio Rio, Hornstulls strand 3. Capitol, St. Eriksgatan 82.
Cost: Ordinary ticket: 100 SEK. Red Carpet ticket: 150 SEK. Capitol: 120 SEK. Day ticket: 70 SEK (valid Mon–Fri before 3:00pm). Red Carpet Deluxe: 160-500 SEK
Opening Reception: Love Lundell & C-print
This autumn Love Lundell will present a new series of works in the exhibition Sentimentally Yours, Red Forest at Wetterling Galllery. The series is about times of transition, the period between childhood and adulthood. Memories of sexual awakening and places connected to these memories. Or the emotion of being trapped in this stage of transition.
When: Opening Reception 7 November. Reception stays open the rest of the month.
Where: Wetterling Gallery
Cost: FREE
Exhibition – Theme: Stockholm at Nordic Art
Several of Sweden’s most interesting artists interpret Stockholm in their own way. Pia Erlandsson, Richard Vakil, Marika Lang, Maria Krull, Henry Bronett, BG Karlsson, Carolina Bååth, Viktoria Tikhomirova, Gunnel Wennberg
Large opening day Saturday 9 November 12-17 pm at Birkagatan 28 B.
When: 9-14 November
Where: Nordic Art
Cost: FREE
Find out more about upcoming events in our Events Calendar.
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Stockholms filmfestival Junior 2020
Drottninggatan 82, 111 36 Stockholm, SwedenTwo decades in the service of children and young people!
For over 20 years, Stockholm’s Film Festival Junior has introduced, inspired and engaged children and young people in the fantastic world of film.From March 30 to April 4, 2020, the 21st edition of the Stockholm Film Festival Junior will be taking place again. If you as a teacher / educator want to know more about school cinema under Junior, contact infojunior@stockholmfilmfestival.se or call 08-677 50 11.
Stockholm Film Festival Junior wants all children to have the opportunity to experience quality films from all over the world. Today, Junior is bigger and stronger than ever.
TRANS CULTURE FESTIVAL
Gustav Adolfs torg 22, 111 52 Stockholm, SwedenWelcome to TRANS CULTURE FESTIVAL a four day festival of creating trans magic together ⚧
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Saturday March 28 and Sunday March 29
Meet up at the venue c.off (https://www.coff.se/) for workshops, performances, panels, kids’ corner and much much more!Monday March 30
Walking-tour with Sam Hultin:
https://www.facebook.com/events/495651741142443/
And afterwards a cozy hang-out co-hosted with FPES afterwards at Dynamo Café.Tuesday March 31
The final day of the festival at Mångkulturellt centrum i Fittja for an evening of mingle, arts, performances and more to celebrate visibility and creativity in the trans and gender-diverse community. This event marking Trans Day of Visibility is co-hosted by Trans Fest Stockholm, RFSL Stockholm and Mångkulturellt centrum in Fittja.
https://www.facebook.com/events/533437407287491/VENUES AND ACCESSIBILITY
★ c.off: https://www.coff.se/wpcontent/uploads/2018/05/c.off_studio_lokalinfo.pdf
★ Dynamo: to be added
★ Mångkulturellt centrum: https://mkcentrum.se/besok/If you would like to support their work & future community events, you are welcome to make a donation.
SWISH: 123 087 6417Questions, suggestions, requests for translations or something else: festival@transfeststockholm.org
This festival is organised in collaboration with ABF Stockholm.
About photography and sculpture in war and peace
Exercisplan 4, 111 49 Stockholm, SwedenA guided tour of picture reports of war and peace in the Moderna Museet collection!
Image journalism broke through on a broad front during the interwar period, which changed how news was communicated to the general public. The new, small-screen camera that was easy to carry also contributed to greater freedom. It gave photographers the opportunity to quickly get out into the field and document everything from major traumatic conflicts to small everyday events. Among these photographers were Robert Capa, Ernest Cole, Hans Malmberg and Julia Pirotte.
Curator Anna Tellgren talks about some of their most famous image reports and how they ended up in the Modern Museum’s collection.
Free entrance!
Limited number of seats. Get a seat ticket in the info desk. No advance booking.
